Oncology Nurse Navigator Full-Time, Days
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Job Location:
Tinley Park, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system UChicago Medicine Care Network as an Oncology Nurse Navigator at our Tinley Park clinic. Here you will work alongside our Oncology team. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
Under the direction of clinical leadership and in collaboration with the program support team coordinates the care of patients through the disease process. Acts as a clinical liaison for patients across medical services and clinical departments. Assesses clinical emotional spiritual psychosocial financial and other patient needs. Evaluates and manages patient symptoms before during and after treatment.
Essential Job Functions
- Acts as liaison for patients families and their multidisciplinary clinical team.
- Assesses clinical emotional spiritual psychosocial financial and other patient needs.
- Facilitates resolution to patient needs and monitors follow up.
- Educates/reinforces education with patients and families on disease treatments side effects adverse reactions and reportable signs/symptoms based on multidisciplinary care plan.
- Coordinates discharge planning with the patients family social workers home nursing staff oncologists and personal physicians.
- Works with patients and family members to ensure discharge instructions are understood and followed.
- Develops and/or coordinates development of patient education materials clinical pathways and quality studies.
- Coordinates and/or participates in multidisciplinary consultations and/or tumor conference.
- Documents recommendations made at multidisciplinary consultations and/or tumor conferences.
- Helps develop a treatment plan that is understandable and feasible to the patient.
- Serves as clinical partner and escalation point for Intake Coordinators.
- Promotes community education and increases prevention awareness and early-detection screening programs.
- May be responsible for direct patient care
- Performs other duties assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Registered Nurse with a current Illinois license.
- Graduate of a National League for Nursing accredited School of Nursing with BSN
- Minimum of two years hematology/oncology clinical nursing experience with demonstrated clinical competence in patient care teaching and management of patients with a cancer diagnosis and knowledge about clinical aspects of oncology including protocol therapy and data management.
- Must have general computer skills and be adaptable to changing working situations and work assignments.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Oncology Certified Nurse
- OCN Certification
- ONS Chemotherapy Provider
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Full-Time 0.5 FTE
- Shift: Days
- Work Location: Onsite - Tinley Park
- Unit/Department: Oncology
- CBA Code:Non-Union
Why Join Us
Weve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion always mindful that each patient is a person an individual. To accomplish this we need employees with passion talent and commitment with patients and with each other. Were in this together: working to advance medical innovation serve the health needs of the community and move our collective knowledge forward. If youd like to add enriching human life to your profile UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront were doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.
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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color ethnicity ancestry sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status civil union status parental status religion national origin age disability veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.
As a condition of employment all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical background check drug screening and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.
Compensation & Benefits Overview
UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.
The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.
Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Basic Life Support
- ICU Experience
- Infusion Experience
- Triage
- TFS
- Conflict Management
- Nursing
- Critical Care Experience
- Epic
- Medication Administration
About Company
UChicago Medicine provides superior health care in a compassionate manner, ever mindful of each patient's dignity and individuality.
